RE: LRO: Tires - oops - Tyres

From: Luis Ml Gutiérrez (lro@cartellone.co.cr)
Date: Wed Jun 06 2001 - 10:37:27 EDT

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    We always end up being the cause of all problems, directly or indirectly.
    I already stopped careing about it.
    :-)

    Luis M.
    (definetly overworked !)

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Matt Peckham <matt@onexchange.com>
    To: <lro@Works.Team.Net>
    Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 7:34 AM
    Subject: RE: LRO: Tires - oops - Tyres

    > Probably because a few years ago, it was the best they could put on a
    > vehicle and still appeal to a broad range of clientelle. That and the
    durn
    > lawyers.
    >
    > Matt Peckham
    > 74 Lightweight.
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    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: RON WARD [mailto:ronward@synovustrust.com]
    > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 9:27 AM
    > To: lro@Works.Team.Net
    > Subject: Re: LRO: Tires - oops - Tyres
    >
    >
    > Isn't the BFG AT stock on NAS D90?
    >
    > >>> offroaddesign@softhome.net 06/06/01 12:02AM >>>
    > Niall, BFG AT's?
    >
    > Ewww, EwWwWw.
    >
    > WORST off road tire I've seen, period. The tight tread gets packed up with
    > crud, and unless you drive a V8, your series rig will never put out enough
    > wheel spin to clean them out. On top of that, they cost a fortune, and
    > (gulp) can be had on stock Jeeps!
    >
    > They do have some advantages, though. They are definitely a good road
    tire,
    > and in a case where roadability is of primary concern, they might be a
    good
    > choice. They should be pretty good in sand...
    >
    > They seem to be the hot ticket on Jeeps with expensive alloy wheels, which
    > in my mind rings a very loud alarm bell.
    >
    > J-L
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: N Forbes <forbesn@hotmail.com>
    > To: <lro@Works.Team.Net>
    > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 5:23 PM
    > Subject: Re: LRO: Tires - oops - Tyres
    >
    >
    > > What?!?!?! You already have two BFG ATs ?!?! I didn't realise that. In
    > that
    > > case, yes, absolutely you should get two more and have them all mounted
    > > white lettering in. They really are a great tire. Wish I'd gone with
    them
    > > instead of my MTs.
    > >
    > > Niall Forbes
    > > 66 IIa 88SW - The Red Zit
    > > Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
    > > The Nova Scotian Rover - http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/forbes/intro.htm
    > >
    > > "See the happy moron,
    > > He doesn't give a damn.
    > > I wish I were a moron.
    > > My God! Perhaps I am!"
    > > --author unknown
    > >
    > >
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